1,220 recorded events, 2009–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 800 311 service requests, 78 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 48 DOB permits.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 58% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 2.3. In ZIP 10027, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 4).
2 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
221 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (135) · Illegal Parking (23) · Water System (5) · Elevator (4) · Consumer Complaint (4) · APPLIANCE (3).
$467,031 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| No | Built before 1974 (2009) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (156) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | THE BALTON LLC |
| Head officer | RICHARD P RICHMAN |
| Managing agent | RICHMAN PROPERTY SERVICES, INC. |
| Last registered | 2024-09-16 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,224,390 | $1,900,976 |
| 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| 2027 | $38,267,610 | $17,220,425 |
The city's market estimate has risen 806% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $7,511,599 a year ($39.42 per sq ft), operating expenses $2,780,168 ($14.59 per sq ft), net operating income $4,731,431. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Energy grade (LL33) | B — ENERGY STAR score 80/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 9) |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 125 St — A B C D · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Saint Nicholas Av / W 127 St — M3 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | St Nicholas Ave & W 126 St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 154 Harriet Tubman. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
311 West 127 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
221 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 of them about heat or hot water.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by RICHMAN PROPERTY SERVICES, INC. — 4 buildings, 305 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 311 West 127 Street | MN | 156 | A |
| 2381 8 Avenue | MN | 70 | A |
| 2293 3 Avenue | MN | 49 | A |
| 306 West 128 Street | MN | 30 | A |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-13 | Mortgage $29,750,000 — from THE BALTON AFFORDABLE LLC; THE BALTON LLC to FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION | $29,750,000 | |
| 2012-12-13 | Mortgage $29,750,000 — from THE BALTON LLC; THE BALTON AFFORDABLE LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $29,750,000 | |
| 2012-12-13 | Mortgage $29,750,000 — from THE BALTON LLC; THE BALTON AFFORDABLE LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $29,750,000 | |
| 2012-12-13 | Mortgage $29,750,000 — from THE BALTON AFFORDABLE LLC; THE BALTON LLC to FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION | $29,750,000 | |
| 2012-12-13 | Agreement $5,107,967 — from THE BALTON LLC; THE BALTON AFFORDABLE LLC to CITY OF NEW YORK | $5,107,967 | |
| 2012-12-13 | Agreement $18,924,781 — from THE BALTON LLC to CITY OF NEW YORK | $18,924,781 | |
| 2012-12-13 | Agreement $18,924,781 — from THE BALTON LLC to CITY OF NEW YORK | $18,924,781 | |
| 2009-09-28 | Mortgage $5,107,967 — from THE BALTON LLC; NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; THE BALTON AFFORDABLE LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $5,107,967 | |
| 2009-09-28 | Mortgage $18,924,781 — from THE BALTON LLC; THE BALTON AFFORDABLE LLC; NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $18,924,781 | |
| 2009-09-28 | AL&R $29,750,000 — from NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; THE BALTON LLC; THE BALTON AFFORDABLE LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $29,750,000 | |
| 2009-09-28 | Mortgage $29,750,000 — from THE BALTON LLC; NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; THE BALTON AFFORDABLE LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $29,750,000 | |
| 2009-09-28 | Mortgage $29,750,000 — from THE BALTON LLC; NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; THE BALTON AFFORDABLE LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $29,750,000 | |
| 2009-09-28 | Mortgage $5,107,967 — from THE BALTON LLC; NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; THE BALTON AFFORDABLE LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $5,107,967 | |
| 2009-09-28 | Mortgage $18,924,781 — from THE BALTON LLC; THE BALTON AFFORDABLE LLC; NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $18,924,781 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 5 | 64 | 1 | 70 |
| 2018 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 8 | 46 |
| 2019 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 5 | 62 |
| 2020 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 55 |
| 2021 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 5 | 57 |
| 2022 | 5 | 7 | 79 | 7 | 98 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 | 108 | 6 | 121 |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 60 | 8 | 77 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 92 | 6 | 106 |
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 5 | 65 |
Every one of the 1,220 recorded events, 2009–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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